Research
amfAR Awards $1.5 Million in New Cure Research Grants
Strategies involve mRNA and gene-editing technologies, and souped-up natural killer cells
Dr. Lishomwa “Lish” Ndhlovu Takes the Lead
amfAR’s newly appointed Scientific Advisory Committee Chair discusses the power of collaboration and creating the space for unexpected breakthroughs in HIV cure research.
Meet the London Patient:
Adam Castillejo
The second person cured of HIV talks to amfAR’s Dr. Rowena Johnston about advocacy and AIDS research.
A Step Toward Eliminating Reservoir Cells?
Researchers identify markers on T cells with increased latent HIV in order to target them for elimination.
The Issue of Tissue: Getting to the Source of the HIV Reservoir
In the search for a cure, characterizing the full extent of the HIV reservoir needs to include tissues, not only blood.
Research Grants
Mathilde Krim Fellowships
Request for Proposals
General Grant Information
Publications from amfAR Grantees and Fellows
Each month, the findings of amfAR-funded researchers (names in bold) are published in peer-reviewed journals, which are listed below by month of publication. In each case you can click on the “ABSTRACT” link for a brief summary of the research paper as it appears in the journal. In some cases, you can click on the “READ MORE” link to access related articles written for a lay audience by amfAR staff.